2005 Suzuki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,116

Total Tests (All Years)

22,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 81.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 25.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↑5.1%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs78.0%

→ ↑9.2%

9 yrs87.2%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↓9.5%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↑18.0%

14 yrs86.9%

→ ↓8.8%

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs83.7%

→ ↓13.9%

17 yrs69.8%

→ ↑11.7%

18 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.7%	261
5 yrs	79.8%	223
6 yrs	81.1%	212
7 yrs	75.9%	191
8 yrs	78.0%	150
9 yrs	87.2%	125
10 yrs	82.5%	137
11 yrs	78.6%	126
12 yrs	78.4%	111
13 yrs	68.9%	74
14 yrs	86.9%	84
15 yrs	78.1%	73
16 yrs	83.7%	98
17 yrs	69.8%	86
18 yrs	81.5%	81
19 yrs	81.0%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	81%	84
2023 (18 yrs)	81.5%	81
2022 (17 yrs)	69.8%	86
2021 (16 yrs)	83.7%	98
2020 (15 yrs)	78.1%	73
2019 (14 yrs)	86.9%	84
2018 (13 yrs)	68.9%	74
2017 (12 yrs)	78.4%	111
2016 (11 yrs)	78.6%	126
2015 (10 yrs)	82.5%	137
2014 (9 yrs)	87.2%	125
2013 (8 yrs)	78%	150
2012 (7 yrs)	75.9%	191
2011 (6 yrs)	81.1%	212
2010 (5 yrs)	79.8%	223
2009 (4 yrs)	74.7%	261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 261Avg Mileage 12,850Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 223Avg Mileage 14,096Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 212Avg Mileage 17,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 191Avg Mileage 20,024Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 20,255Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 20,565Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 137Avg Mileage 22,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 126Avg Mileage 24,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 27,342Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 27,842Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 84Avg Mileage 22,632Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.5%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,045Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 22,902Top Failure Suspension — 7.1%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 31,770Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2023

81.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 30,596Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 84Avg Mileage 22,864Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.7%	261	12,850	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2010	5	79.8%	223	14,096	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2011	6	81.1%	212	17,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2012	7	75.9%	191	20,024	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2013	8	78.0%	150	20,255	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2014	9	87.2%	125	20,565	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2015	10	82.5%	137	22,191	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2016	11	78.6%	126	24,714	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2017	12	78.4%	111	27,342	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2018	13	68.9%	74	27,842	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2019	14	86.9%	84	22,632	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.5%
2020	15	78.1%	73	23,045	Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2021	16	83.7%	98	22,902	Suspension — 7.1%
2022	17	69.8%	86	31,770	Suspension — 24.4%
2023	18	81.5%	81	30,596	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2024	19	81.0%	84	22,864	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,116 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.